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Internal ID UUID643fd6a91b4b3754459494
Scientific name Astragalus sabulonum
Authority A.Gray
First published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts13: 368 (1878)

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Astragalus sabulonum, also known as gravel milkvetch, is a hairy annual herb found in the Southwestern United States and California. It can be found in a variety of habitats, from deserts to mountains. The plant has stems up to 26 centimeters long and leaves made up of oval-shaped, hairy leaflets. Its inflorescence consists of 2 to 7 small off-white to pale lilac flowers. The fruit is a curved, leathery, and hairy pod that can reach up to 2 centimeters in length.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Phaca arenicola Rydb. N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl.24: 356 (1929)
Phaca lerdoensis Rydb. N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl.24: 356 (1929)
Phaca sabulonum (A.Gray) Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club40: 47 (1913)
Astragalus virgineus E.Sheld. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.4: 88 (1893)

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English gravel milkvetch

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  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Nevada
      • Utah

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000170104
USDA Plants ASSA2
Tropicos 13017194
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25568-2
The Plant List ild-16394
Open Tree Of Life 279708
NCBI Taxonomy 90215
Nature Serve 2.132146
IPNI 25568-2
iNaturalist 75681
GBIF 5343766
Freebase /m/04_16vh
EOL 639394
Calflora (Californian flora) 933
Wikipedia Astragalus_sabulonum

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